Adding serverChecker.py

amitp970 · amitp970 · commit 05f37930a62c · 2021-11-07T20:45:03.000+02:00
Also adding  a README.md file attached
diff --git a/ServerChecker/README.md b/ServerChecker/README.md
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+# Description
+This returns whether or not a connecion to a given server could be established.
+
+## Steps for Execution
+1. Fork this repository
+2. Find the serverCheck.py file and run it.
+3. Enter the website's name you would like to check.
+4. If you would like to go again answer with 'Y', otherwise write 'N'
diff --git a/ServerChecker/serverChecker.py b/ServerChecker/serverChecker.py
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+import socket 
+
+def is_running(site):
+    """This function attempts to connect to the given server using a socket.
+        Returns: Whether or not it was able to connect to the server."""
+    try:
+        sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+        sock.connect((site, 80))
+        return True
+    except:
+        return False
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    while True:
+        site = input('Website to check: ')
+        if is_running(f'{site}.com'):
+            print(f"{site}.com is running!")
+        else:
+            print(f'There is a problem with {site}.com!')
+
+        if input("Would You like to check another website(Y/N)? ") in {'n', 'N'}:
+            break
